Benchmark 3 Review 1 Flashcards
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Communist Party
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Political party in the United States, which supports communism – the economic and political system in which the government owns the means of production and decides what will be produced.
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Liberation Party
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Political party in the United States that believes each individual has the right to control his or her own body, action, speech, and property. Government's only role is to help individuals defend themselves from force and fraud.
3
Q
Socialist Party-
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Political Party in the United States which supports socialism – working people own and control the means of production and distribution through democratically- controlled public agencies, cooperatives, or other collective groups. Democratic Part
4
Q
Democratic Party-
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-One of the two major political parties in the United States. Considered to be more liberal, the party supports a stronger role for the federal government in providing social programs
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Republican Party-
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-One of the two major political parties in the United States. Considered to be more conservative, the party supports reducing the power of the federal government in providing social programs.
6
Q
Two-Party System
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U.S. only has two main political parties, but hundreds of smaller parties. Smaller parties, usually, do not have a significant impact on national politics, but have, at times, swayed the vote enough to help one of the major candidates to win.
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Q
Constitutional
Requirements for the
House of Representatives
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Candidates must: • be at least 25 years old. • have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years. • be a legal resident of the state you represent.
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Q
Constitutional
Requirements for the
Senate-
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Candidates must: • be at least 30 years old. • have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years. • be a legal resident of the state you represent
9
Q
Constitutional
Requirements for the
President
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Candidates must: • be at least 35 years old. • be a native born U.S. citizen. • be a resident of the United States for at least 14 years
10
Q
Special Interest
Groups-
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- Organizations of people with common interests who try to influence government policies and decisions.
11
Q
Lobbyist
A
A person paid
to represent an interest
group’s viewpoint.
12
Q
Lobbying-
A
Seeking to
influence a politician or
public official on an issue
13
Q
Political Action
Committee-
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The part of a special interest group that collects voluntary contributions from members to fund political candidates and political parties that the interest group favors.
14
Q
Watchdog
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A group of people who act as protectors of other citizens against illegal, inefficient and unethical practices in government. They closely monitor how things are done by politicians and draw attention to anything that is not done properly
15
Q
Bias-
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An attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over any other. Not always obvious.
16
Q
Symbolism-
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m- The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Used often in political campaigns to sway voters.
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Q
Propaganda-
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Ideas used to influence people’s thinking or behavior. Used often in political campaigns to sway voters.
18
Q
Domestic Policy-
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- An area of public policy which concerns laws, government programs, and administrative decisions which are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders
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Q
Foreign Policy-
A
A
country’s plan for dealing
with other countries of
the world.
20
Q
United States State
Department-
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- Executive department responsible for international relations of the United States. Created in 1789. It was the first executive department established.
21
Q
Alliance
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- Association
formed for mutual benefit
between countries
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Q
Ambassadors
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Highest ranking officials
representing a
government in a foreign
country
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Q
Diplomacy-
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The art of
dealing with foreign
governments.
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Q
Diplomat-
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- A person appointed by a country to conduct diplomacy with another country or international organization. An ambassador would be the highest-ranking
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Q
Doctrine-
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- A statement of
government policy
especially in international
relations.
26
Q
Foreign Affairs
A
Activities of a nation in its
relationships with other
nations; international
relations.
27
Q
Domestic Affair
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issues relating to your
own country
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Q
Secretary of State
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Official of the federal government heading the U.S. Department of State, principally concerned with foreign affairs.
29
Q
Embassy
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The residence
or office of an
ambassador in a foreign
country.
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Q
Treaty
A
- A formally
concluded and ratified
agreement between
countries.
31
Q
Non-Government
Organization (NGO)-
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Private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide social services, or undertake community development.
32
Q
International Non Governmental
Organization (INGO)-
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Has the same mission as a non-governmental organization (NGO), but it is international in scope and has outposts around the world to deal with specific issues in many countries.
33
Q
North American Free
Trade Agreement
(NAFTA
A
Designed to remove tariff barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico over a fifteen year time span. Most comprehensive regional trade agreement ever negotiated by the United States
34
Q
North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO)-
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Security alliance to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
35
Q
International Red
Cross/Red Crescent
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Organization that acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people around the world.
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Q
United Nations
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Organization that promotes peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation. Currently has 192 permanent member countries
37
Q
United Nations
Children’s Fund
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A United Nations program that provides longterm humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.
38
Q
World Court
(International Court of
Justice)-
A
Judicial branch of the UN. Its main functions are to settle legal disputes between member countries.
39
Q
World Trade
Organization (WTO)-
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International trade agreement – its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. 159 countries are members.
40
Q
Bay of Pigs
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Unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba in 1961 by U.S. sponsored troops. The invasion was a major embarrassment for U.S. foreign policy.
41
Q
Cuban Missile Crisis
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3 day confrontation over the Soviet Union building missile bases in Cuba. The United States decided on a military blockade - they would not permit offensive weapons to be delivered to Cuba. U.S. and Soviet Union (with UN’s help) came to an agreement to avoid nuclear war.
42
Q
Iran Hostage Crisis-
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A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States when 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days (November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981), after a group of Iranian students took over the US Embassy in Tehran
43
Q
Korean War-
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In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. The U.S. and 15 other members of the UN helped defend South Korea. In 1953, the conflict reached a stalemate. Tensions still remain high between the two countries. Vietnam War
44
Q
Vietnam War
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Controversial war to stop the spread of communism in SE Asia. The U.S. sent economic and military aid to help the noncommunist southern half. By 1975, the Communist government controlled all of Vietnam.
45
Q
Gulf Wars I and II-
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The First Persian Gulf War, Jan.–Feb., 1991, was an armed conflict between Iraq and a coalition of 39 nations including the United States. It was a result of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The Second Persian Gulf War, also known as the Iraq War, Mar.–Apr., 2003, was a largely U.S.- British invasion of Iraq. It started in part because the Iraqi government failed to cooperate fully with UN weapons inspections in the years following the first conflict
46
Q
World War I-
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130. U.S. initially tried to remain neutral, but German submarines attacked U.S. merchant ships making this impossible. The U.S. entered the war as an "associated power", rather than a formal ally of France and the United Kingdom, in order to avoid "foreign entanglements".
47
Q
World War II-
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U.S. takes a neutral position until the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. End of the war led to the formation of the United Nations. United States is finished trying to isolate (isolationism) itself from the rest of the world.
